Continuously variable transmission and its hydraulic pressure control method

ABSTRACT

A target primary pressure and a target secondary pressure are set based on a speed ratio, a target line pressure as a target value of a line pressure is set to be a value obtained by adding an offset amount, as a positive value, to either one having a higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure, in at least a cross-point region as a region where an absolute value of a deviation, obtained by subtracting the target primary pressure from the target secondary pressure, is smaller than a predetermined deviation, and a primary pressure, a secondary pressure, and the line pressure are controlled to be the target primary pressure, the target secondary pressure, and the target line pressure, respectively.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to hydraulic pressure control of acontinuously variable transmission.

BACKGROUND ART

The continuously variable transmission is formed by a primary pulley, asecondary pulley, and a belt wound between the pulleys. Shift is made bychanging hydraulic pressures (a primary pressure and a secondarypressure) supplied to the respective pulleys to change widths of groovesof the respective pulleys.

JP2001-99280A discloses technology of setting a target primary pressureand a target secondary pressure, and setting a target line pressure, asa target value of a line pressure serving as an original pressure of theprimary pressure and the secondary pressure, to be equal to either onehaving a higher value out of the target primary pressure and the targetsecondary pressure.

According to this technology, the line pressure is not increased morethan necessary relative to the primary pressure and the secondarypressure. This makes it possible to reduce a load of an oil pump and toimprove fuel efficiency of a vehicle.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

However, according to the above-described configuration, in which thetarget line pressure is set to be equal to either one having the highervalue out of the target primary pressure and the target secondarypressure, hunting of a speed ratio may be caused when the target primarypressure or the target secondary pressure exceeds the target linepressure, and when a failure in regulating the primary pressure or thesecondary pressure is caused.

A mechanism of how the hunting of the speed ratio is caused is asfollows. Here, the case where the target secondary pressure exceeds thetarget line pressure will be explained with reference to FIG. 10.

The following is the assumption at a time ta.

An actual line pressure PL is lower than a target line pressure tPL dueto variations in a hydraulic pressure.

A target secondary pressure tPsec has the same value as the target linepressure tPL, but exceeds the actual line pressure PL.

As a result of this, a secondary pressure regulating valve forregulating a secondary pressure Psec by using the actual line pressurePL as the original pressure makes a stroke in the direction ofincreasing the secondary pressure Psec, but the target secondarypressure tPsec cannot be realized, and thus, the secondary pressureregulating valve has a control position that is deviated from the normalcontrol position, and enters a pressure regulation failure state inwhich the actual line pressure PL supplied to the secondary pressureregulating valve is made as the secondary pressure Psec without anychange.

A target primary pressure tPpri and the target secondary pressure tPsecare set by referring to a table illustrated in FIG. 3. The target linepressure tPL is set as the one having the higher value out of the targetprimary pressure tPpri and the target secondary pressure tPsec.

Under this state, the target primary pressure tPpri and the targetsecondary pressure tPsec becomes equal to each other, that is, across-point is made (time ta), and when the target primary pressuretPpri exceeds the target secondary pressure tPsec, the target linepressure tPL increases along with the increase of the target primarypressure tPpri, and the line pressure PL increases (time ta andthereafter).

As the secondary pressure regulating valve is in the pressure regulationfailure state, the secondary pressure Psec follows the increase of theline pressure PL and increases until the pressure regulation failurestate of the secondary pressure regulating valve is resolved (time taand thereafter).

As a result of this, the speed ratio changes to the lower side than thetarget speed ratio, and the target primary pressure tPpri is increasedby speed ratio feedback control that brings the speed ratio closer tothe target speed ratio, so that the primary pressure Ppri increasesfurther (time ta and thereafter).

When the actual line pressure PL increases along with the increase ofthe target primary pressure tPri at a time tb, the control position ofthe secondary pressure regulating valve returns to the normal controlposition, and the pressure regulation failure state of the secondarypressure regulating valve is resolved. This causes the secondarypressure Psec to reduce rapidly and the speed ratio to change to thehigher side rapidly.

As the speed ratio changes to the higher side rapidly so as to followthe target speed ratio, the target primary pressure tPpri is reduced.When the target primary pressure tPpri reduces, the target line pressuretPL reduces, and the line pressure PL reduces (time tc).

After the time ta, that is, after the cross-point, three pressures, thatis, the primary pressure Ppri, the secondary pressure Psec, and theactual line pressure PL fluctuate near the same value with the sametendency. This causes the hydraulic pressure control to become unstableand occurrence of the hunting of the speed ratio.

An object of the present invention is to avoid the hunting of the speedratio.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is acontinuously variable transmission that includes a primary pulley, asecondary pulley, a power transmission member wound between the pulleys,and a shift control hydraulic circuit for regulating a primary pressuresupplied to the primary pulley and a secondary pressure supplied to thesecondary pulley by using a line pressure as an original pressure, andthat shifts by changing the primary pressure and the secondary pressureto change widths of grooves of the pulleys, the continuously variabletransmission including means for setting a target pulley pressure thatsets a target primary pressure as a target value of the primary pressureand a target secondary pressure as a target value of the secondarypressure, based on a speed ratio, and means for setting a target linepressure that sets the target line pressure as a target value of theline pressure to be a value obtained by adding an offset amount, as apositive value, to either one having a higher value out of the targetprimary pressure and the target secondary pressure, in at least across-point region as a region where an absolute value of a deviation,obtained by subtracting the target primary pressure from the targetsecondary pressure, is smaller than a predetermined deviation, in whichthe shift control hydraulic circuit controls the primary pressure, thesecondary pressure, and the line pressure to be the target primarypressure, the target secondary pressure, and the target line pressure,respectively.

According to another aspect of the present invention, provided is ahydraulic pressure control method in a continuously variabletransmission that includes a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a powertransmission member wound between the pulleys, and a shift controlhydraulic circuit for regulating a primary pressure supplied to theprimary pulley and a secondary pressure supplied to the secondary pulleyby using a line pressure as an original pressure, and that shifts bychanging the primary pressure and the secondary pressure to changewidths of grooves of the pulleys, the hydraulic pressure control methodincluding setting a target primary pressure as a target value of theprimary pressure and a target secondary pressure as a target value ofthe secondary pressure, based on a speed ratio, setting a target linepressure as a target value of the line pressure to be a value obtainedby adding an offset amount, as a positive value, to either one having ahigher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondarypressure, in at least a cross-point region as a region where an absolutevalue of a deviation, obtained by subtracting the target primarypressure from the target secondary pressure, is smaller than apredetermined deviation, and controlling the primary pressure, thesecondary pressure, and the line pressure to be the target primarypressure, the target secondary pressure, and the target line pressure,respectively.

According to these aspects, it is possible to prevent the threepressures, that is, the primary pressure, the secondary pressure, andthe line pressure, from changing near the same value, and to prevent thehunting of the speed ratio.

Embodiments and advantages of the present invention will be explained indetail with reference to the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a continuously variabletransmission;

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a shift control hydrauliccircuit;

FIG. 3 is a table for setting a target primary pressure and a targetsecondary pressure;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing for setting a target linepressure;

FIG. 5 is a table for setting an offset amount;

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating the offset target line pressure;

FIG. 7 is a time chart for explaining operation and effect of a firstembodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the processing for setting the targetline pressure according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the processing for setting the targetline pressure according to a third embodiment; and

FIG. 10 is a time chart of a comparative example.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS First Embodiment

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic configuration of a continuously variabletransmission (hereinafter referred to as a “CVT”) 1. A primary pulley 2and a secondary pulley 3 are arranged so that grooves of the pulleys 2and 3 are aligned, and a belt 4 is wound between the grooves of thepulleys 2 and 3. An engine 5 is arranged coaxially with the primarypulley 2 and, between the engine 5 and the primary pulley 2, a torqueconverter 6 and a forward/reverse movement switching mechanism 7 areprovided from the engine 5 side.

The torque converter 6 is provided with a pump impeller 6 a that iscoupled to an output shaft of the engine 5, a turbine runner 6 b that iscoupled to an input shaft of the forward/reverse movement switchingmechanism 7, a stator 6 c, and a lock-up clutch 6 d.

The forward/reverse movement switching mechanism 7 has a double pinionplanetary gear train 7 a as its main component, and its sun gear and itscarrier are connected to the turbine runner 6 b of the torque converter6 and the primary pulley 2, respectively. The forward/reverse movementswitching mechanism 7 is further provided with a start clutch 7 b thatdirectly connects the sun gear and the carrier of the double pinionplanetary gear train 7 a, and a reverse brake 7 c that fixes a ringgear. When the start clutch 7 b is engaged, input rotation that istransmitted from the engine 5 via the torque converter 6 is transmittedto the primary pulley 2 without any change, and when the reverse brake 7c is engaged, the input rotation that is transmitted from the engine 5via the torque converter 6 is reversed and transmitted to the primarypulley 2.

Rotation of the primary pulley 2 is transmitted to the secondary pulley3 via the belt 4, and rotation of the secondary pulley 3 is transmittedvia an output shaft 8, a gear train 9, and a differential gear device 10to a not-illustrated drive wheel.

In order to allow a speed ratio between the primary pulley 2 and thesecondary pulley 3 to be changeable during the above-described powertransmission, conical plates on one side are made as fixed conicalplates 2 a and 3 a, and conical plates 2 b and 3 b on the other side aremade as movable conical plates that can be displaced in the axisdirection, the conical plates forming the grooves of the primary pulley2 and the secondary pulley 3.

A primary pressure Ppri and a secondary pressure Psec, generated byusing a line pressure PL as an original pressure, are supplied to aprimary pulley chamber 2 c and a secondary pulley chamber 3 c, so as tobias the movable conical plates 2 b and 3 b toward the fixed conicalplates 2 a and 3 a. Thereby, the belt 4 is frictionally engaged with theconical plates, and the power is transmitted between the primary pulley2 and the secondary pulley 3.

A shift is made by changing the widths of the grooves of the pulleys 2and 3 by a differential pressure between the primary pressure Ppri andthe secondary pressure Psec, and by continuously changing windingcircular arc diameters of the belt 4 with respect to the pulleys 2 and3.

The primary pressure Ppri and the secondary pressure Psec are controlledby a shift control hydraulic circuit 11, together with hydraulicpressures supplied to the start clutch 7 b that is engaged when aforward travel range is selected and to the reverse brake 7 c that isengaged when a reverse travel range is selected. The shift controlhydraulic circuit 11 performs the control in response to a signal from atransmission controller 12.

A signal from an input rotation speed sensor 13 that detects an actualinput rotation speed Nin of the CVT 1, a signal from a vehicle speedsensor 14 that detects an output rotation speed of the CVT 1, that is, avehicle speed VSP, a signal from a primary pressure sensor 15 p thatdetects the primary pressure Ppri, a signal from a secondary pressuresensor 15 s that detects the secondary pressure Psec, a signal from aline pressure sensor 151 that detects the line pressure PL, a signalfrom an accelerator opening degree sensor 16 that detects an acceleratoropening degree APO, a selected range signal from an inhibitor switch 17that detects a select lever position, a signal from a brake switch 18that detects whether a brake pedal is depressed or not, and a signalabout an operation state of the engine 5 from an engine controller 19that controls the engine 5 (engine rotation speed Ne, engine torque,fuel injection time, cooling water temperature TMPe and the like) areinputted to the transmission controller 12.

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic configuration of the shift controlhydraulic circuit 11.

The shift control hydraulic circuit 11 is provided with an oil pump 40,a line pressure regulating valve 31, a primary pressure regulating valve32, and a secondary pressure regulating valve 33.

The oil pump 40 is driven by power of the engine 5 or a not-illustratedmotor.

The line pressure regulating valve 31 is a pressure reducing valve thatdrains a part of a discharge pressure of the oil pump 40 and reduces thepressure, so as to adjust the line pressure PL to be a target linepressure tPL. A method of setting the target line pressure tPL will bedescribed later.

The primary pressure regulating valve 32 and the secondary pressureregulating valve 33 are the pressure reducing valves that drain a partof the line pressure PL and reduce the pressure, by using the linepressure PL as the original pressure, so as to adjust the primarypressure Ppri and the secondary pressure Psec to be a target primarypressure tPpri and a target secondary pressure tPsec, respectively. Amethod of setting the target primary pressure tPpri and the targetsecondary pressure tPsec will be described later.

Under the situation where the target primary pressure tPpri exceeds thetarget line pressure, the primary pressure regulating valve 32 has acontrol position that is deviated from the normal control position, andenters a pressure regulation failure state in which the line pressure PLis outputted as the primary pressure Ppri without any change. This alsoapplies to the secondary pressure regulating valve 33.

FIG. 3 is a table for setting the target primary pressure tPpri and thetarget secondary pressure tPsec.

This table is prepared based on the primary pressure Ppri and thesecondary pressure Psec that are required for maintaining the speedratio of the CVT 1. The target primary pressure tPpri and the targetsecondary pressure tPsec are set by referring to the table illustratedin FIG. 3.

In the following explanation, the point where the target primarypressure tPpri and the target secondary pressure tPsec are equal to eachother is referred to as a “cross-point”.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the processing for setting the targetline pressure tPL. The subject to execute the processing is thetransmission controller 12.

A method of setting the target line pressure tPL will be explained withreference to this flowchart. First, the target primary pressure tPpriand the target secondary pressure tPsec are set by referring to thetable illustrated in FIG. 3 (S11).

Next, the one having a higher value is selected from the target primarypressure tPpri and the target secondary pressure tPsec (S12).

Then, an offset amount Poffset is set by referring to a tableillustrated in FIG. 5, based on a deviation obtained by subtracting thetarget primary pressure tPpri from the target secondary pressure tPsec(hereinafter referred to as a “target pulley pressure deviation”) (S13).

The offset amount Poffset is set to be zero when an absolute value ofthe target pulley pressure deviation is greater than Pdiff. However,when the absolute value of the target pulley pressure deviation becomessmaller than a predetermined deviation Pdiff, the offset amount Poffsetis set to have a greater value as the absolute value of the targetpulley pressure deviation becomes smaller. The offset amount Poffset isset to have a maximum value Poffsetmax when the target pulley pressuredeviation is zero.

Thereby, the offset amount Poffset is set to have a positive value inthe region where the absolute value of the target pulley pressuredeviation is smaller than the predetermined deviation Pdiff (hereinafterreferred to as a “cross-point region”).

The target line pressure tPL is set as a value obtained by adding theoffset amount Poffset that is set in the S13 to the value selected inthe S12 (S14).

In the following explanation, adding the offset amount Poffset to thevalue selected in the S12 and setting the target line pressure tPLhaving the value greater than the value selected in the S12 areexpressed as “the target line pressure tPL is allowed to offset”.

FIG. 6 illustrates the target line pressure tPL that is set like this.

Outside the cross-point region, the offset amount Poffset is set to bezero, and therefore, the target line pressure tPL is set to have thevalue equal to the one having the higher value out of the target primarypressure tPpri and the target secondary pressure tPsec. Namely, theoffset from the target primary pressure tPpri and the target secondarypressure tPsec are not allowed.

Meanwhile, in the cross-point region, the target line pressure tPL isset to have the value obtained by adding the offset amount Poffset, asthe positive value, to the one having the higher value out of the targetprimary pressure tPpri and the target secondary pressure tPsec.

According to the first embodiment, the setting of the target linepressure tPL is made like this, and the transmission controller 12controls the line pressure regulating valve 31 so that the line pressurePL becomes thus-set target line pressure tPL.

Next, the operation and effect of the first embodiment will beexplained.

According to the first embodiment, the target line pressure tPL in thecross-point region is allowed to offset as described above. Thereby, itis possible to prevent hunting of the speed ratio, even when the actualline pressure PL is lower than the target line pressure tPL due tovariations in the hydraulic pressure, the target primary pressure tPprior the target secondary pressure tPsec exceeds the actual line pressurePL, and a failure in regulating the primary pressure Ppri or thesecondary pressure Psec is caused.

A mechanism to suppress the hunting of the speed ratio is as follows.Here, the case where the target secondary pressure tPsec exceeds theactual line pressure PL will be explained with reference to FIG. 7.

As a prerequisite, it is supposed that the target secondary pressuretPsec exceeds the actual line pressure PL and a failure in regulatingthe secondary pressure Psec is caused at a time t1.

At the time t1 when the cross-point region starts, the actual linepressure PL increases as the target line pressure tPL is increased.

As the secondary pressure regulating valve 33 is in the pressureregulation failure state, the secondary pressure Psec increases alongwith the actual line pressure PL, when the actual line pressure PLincreases, until the failure in regulating the pressure is resolved(times t1 to t2).

Accordingly, the speed ratio changes to the lower side than the targetspeed ratio. Thereby, the target primary pressure tPpri increases so asto bring the speed ratio closer to the target speed ratio, and theprimary pressure Ppri increases (times t1 to t2).

When the actual line pressure PL increases as the target line pressuretPL increases at the time t2, the control position of the secondarypressure regulating valve returns to the normal control position, andthe pressure regulation failure state of the secondary pressureregulating valve 33 is resolved. Then, the secondary pressure Psecrapidly reduces and the speed ratio changes to the higher side rapidly.

In response to the rapid change of the speed ratio to the higher side,the target primary pressure tPpri is reduced. When the target primarypressure tPpri is reduced, the primary pressure Ppri reduces, but theactual line pressure PL is adjusted to be higher than the primarypressure Ppri and the secondary pressure Psec (time t3 and thereafter).

Then, the target primary pressure tPpri increases, the target secondarypressure tPsec reduces, and the actual line pressure PL fluctuates whilehaving a value higher than the target primary pressure tPpri and thetarget secondary pressure tPsec, and becomes equal to the target primarypressure tPpri (time t4 and thereafter).

Thus, according to the first embodiment, the target line pressure tPL isallowed to offset in the vicinity of the cross-point. The offset of thetarget line pressure tPL makes it possible to prevent the respectivehydraulic pressures from fluctuating near the same value with the sametendency, even though the actual line pressure PL is lower than thesecondary pressure Psec, and the three pressures, that is, the primarypressure Ppri, the secondary pressure Psec, and the actual line pressurePL, fluctuate because of the failure in regulating the secondarypressure regulating valve.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to avoidthe unstable hydraulic pressure control that is caused when therespective hydraulic pressures fluctuate near the same value with thesame tendency in the vicinity of the cross-point, and to avoid thehunting of the speed ratio.

Moreover, when the target line pressure tPL is allowed to offset in theregion lower than the cross-point region, the speed ratio changes fromthe lower side to the higher side relatively quickly. This makes itpossible to avoid the hunting of the speed ratio without fail evenduring up-shift, in which the hunting of the speed ratio may not beavoided only by the configuration of allowing the target line pressuretPL to offset in the cross-point region only, as the offset of the linepressure PL is not enough. In addition, as the target line pressure tPLis not allowed to offset in the region higher than the cross-pointregion, it is possible to respond to higher requirements for fuelefficiency in the speed ratio on the higher side.

Second Embodiment

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

According to the first embodiment, the target line pressure tPL isallowed to offset unconditionally in the cross-point region. On thecontrary, according to the second embodiment, the target line pressuretPL is allowed to offset only when it is determined that the operationstate is either in the up-shift or in coast-down (down-shift performedwhen an accelerator is off and a vehicle decelerates).

The offset of the target line pressure tPL is performed only during theup-shift because the hunting of the speed ratio is caused morefrequently during the up-shift, in which the speed ratio changes fromthe lower side to the higher side relatively gently as the vehicle speedincreases, and the three pressures, that is, the primary pressure Ppri,the secondary pressure Psec, and the line pressure PL, remain near thesame value for a longer period of time.

In addition, the offset of the target line pressure tPL during thedown-shift is performed only during the coast-down because the huntingof the speed ratio is caused more frequently during the coast-down, inwhich the speed ratio changes from the higher side to the lower siderelatively gently as the vehicle speed decreases, and the threepressures, that is, the primary pressure Ppri, the secondary pressurePsec, and the line pressure PL, remain near the same value for a longerperiod of time.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the processing for setting the targetline pressure tPL. When compared with the processing of the firstembodiment (FIG. 4), the processing of S21 for determining whether theup-shift is performed or not, the processing of S22 for determiningwhether the coast-down is performed or not (the determination of thecoast-down is made when the down-shift is performed and the acceleratoris off), and the processing of S23 for making the offset amount Poffsetzero when it is determined neither the up-shift nor the coast-down isperformed are added.

According to the second embodiment, the offset of the target linepressure tPL is not made even in the cross-point region, when theoperation state is neither in the up-shift nor in the coast-down.Therefore, it is possible to prevent the unnecessary increase in theline pressure PL, and to improve the fuel efficiency.

Third Embodiment

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

According to the first embodiment, the target line pressure tPL isallowed to offset unconditionally in the cross-point region. On thecontrary, according to the third embodiment, it is determined whetherthe failure in regulating the pressure is actually caused in the primarypressure Ppri or the secondary pressure Psec or not and, only when thefailure in regulating the pressure is actually caused, the target linepressure tPL is allowed to offset.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the processing for setting the targetline pressure tPL. When compared with the processing of the firstembodiment (FIG. 4), the processing of S31 for determining whether thefailure in regulating the pressure is caused or not, and the processingof S32 for making the offset amount zero when it is determined that thefailure in regulating the pressure is not caused are added.

Whether the failure in regulating the pressure is caused or not can bedetermined based on magnitude relation between the target primarypressure tPpri or the target secondary pressure Psec and the actual linepressure PL. Specifically, when the target primary pressure tPpri or thetarget secondary pressure Psec is greater than the actual line pressurePL, it is possible to determine that the failure in regulating thepressure is caused.

The method for determining whether the failure in regulating thepressure is caused or not is not limited to the above, and thedetermination whether the failure in regulating the pressure is causedor not may be made by determining whether the target primary pressuretPpri is deviated from the primary pressure Ppri or not, or whether thetarget secondary pressure tPsec is deviated from the secondary pressurePsec or not.

According to the third embodiment, the offset of the target linepressure tPL is not made even in the cross-point region, when thefailure in regulating the pressure is not caused. Therefore, it has suchoperations and effects that the unnecessary increase in the linepressure PL can be prevented, and the fuel efficiency can be improved.

The embodiments of the present invention have been explained thus far,but the above-described embodiments are only a part of the applicationexamples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit thetechnical scope of the present invention to the concrete structures ofthe above-described embodiments.

For example, the above-described embodiments may be combined andimplemented as required. For example, the second embodiment and thethird embodiment may be combined and the target line pressure tPL may beallowed to offset during the up-shift or the coast-down and when thefailure in regulating the pressure is caused.

Moreover, according to the first embodiment, the target line pressuretPL is allowed to offset by setting the offset value Poffset, having thepositive value in the cross-point region, and adding the offset valuePoffset to the one having the higher value out of the target primarypressure tPpri and the target secondary pressure tPsec. Namely, theoffset value Poffset is set and added irrespective of whether it is inthe cross-point region or not.

However, it may be first determined whether it is in the cross-pointregion or not, and the offset amount Poffset may be set and added onlywhen it is determined that it is in the cross-point region, so as toallow the target line pressure tPL to offset.

The present application claims priority to Japanese Patent ApplicationNo. 2012-75020 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Mar. 28, 2012. Thecontents of this application are incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety.

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 13. A continuously variable transmission that includes a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a power transmission member wound between the pulleys, and a shift control hydraulic circuit for regulating a primary pressure supplied to the primary pulley and a secondary pressure supplied to the secondary pulley by using a line pressure as an original pressure, and that shifts by changing the primary pressure and the secondary pressure and by changing widths of grooves of the pulleys, the continuously variable transmission comprising: a unit configured to set a target pulley pressure that sets a target primary pressure as a target value of the primary pressure and a target secondary pressure as a target value of the secondary pressure, based on a speed ratio; a unit configured to decide a cross-point region that decides the cross-point region as a region where an absolute value of a deviation, obtained by subtracting the target primary pressure from the target secondary pressure, is smaller than a predetermined deviation; and a unit configured to set a target line pressure that sets the target line pressure as a target value of the line pressure to be a value obtained by adding an offset amount, as a positive value, to either one having a higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure, wherein, when decision of the cross-point region is made or when decision of the cross-point region is made and in a region where the deviation increases to a positive side, the shift control hydraulic circuit controls the primary pressure, the secondary pressure, and the line pressure to be the target primary pressure, the target secondary pressure, and the target line pressure, respectively.
 14. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 13, further comprising: a unit configured to determine an operation state that determines whether the operation state is in up-shift or in coast-down or not, wherein, only when it is determined that the operation state is in the up-shift or in the coast-down, the unit configured to set the target line pressure sets the target line pressure to be the value obtained by adding the offset amount, as the positive value, to either one having the higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure.
 15. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 13, further comprising: a unit configured to determine a failure in regulating a pressure that determines whether the failure in regulating the primary pressure or the secondary pressure is caused or not, wherein, only when it is determined that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused, the unit configured to set the target line pressure sets the target line pressure to be the value obtained by adding the offset amount, as the positive value, to either one having the higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure.
 16. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 15, wherein the unit configured to determine the failure in regulating the pressure determines that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused when the target primary pressure or the target secondary pressure is higher than the target line pressure.
 17. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 15, wherein the unit configured to determine the failure in regulating the pressure determines that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused when the target primary pressure and the primary pressure are deviated from each other, or when the target secondary pressure and the secondary pressure are deviated from each other.
 18. A hydraulic pressure control method in a continuously variable transmission that includes a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a power transmission member wound between the pulleys, and a shift control hydraulic circuit for regulating a primary pressure supplied to the primary pulley and a secondary pressure supplied to the secondary pulley by using a line pressure as an original pressure, and that shifts by changing the primary pressure and the secondary pressure and by changing widths of grooves of the pulleys, the hydraulic pressure control method comprising: setting a target primary pressure as a target value of the primary pressure and a target secondary pressure as a target value of the secondary pressure, based on a speed ratio; deciding a cross-point region as a region where an absolute value of a deviation, obtained by subtracting the target primary pressure from the target secondary pressure, is smaller than a predetermined deviation; setting a target line pressure as a target value of the line pressure to be a value obtained by adding an offset amount, as a positive value, to either one having a higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure, when decision of the cross-point region is made or when decision of the cross-point region is made and in a region where the deviation increases to a positive side; and controlling the primary pressure, the secondary pressure, and the line pressure to be the target primary pressure, the target secondary pressure, and the target line pressure, respectively.
 19. The hydraulic pressure control method according to claim 18, further comprising: determining whether an operation state is in up-shift or in coast-down or not, wherein, only when it is determined that the operation state is in the up-shift or in the coast-down, the target line pressure is set to be the value obtained by adding the offset amount, as the positive value, to either one having the higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure.
 20. The hydraulic pressure control method according to claim 18, further comprising: determining whether a failure in regulating the primary pressure or the secondary pressure is caused or not, wherein, only when it is determined that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused, the target line pressure is set to be the value obtained by adding the offset amount, as the positive value, to either one having the higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure.
 21. The hydraulic pressure control method according to claim 20, wherein it is determined that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused when the target primary pressure or the target secondary pressure is higher than the target line pressure.
 22. The hydraulic pressure control method according to claim 20, wherein it is determined that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused when the target primary pressure and the primary pressure are deviated from each other, or when the target secondary pressure and the secondary pressure are deviated from each other.
 23. A continuously variable transmission that includes a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a power transmission member wound between the pulleys, and a shift control hydraulic circuit for regulating a primary pressure supplied to the primary pulley and a secondary pressure supplied to the secondary pulley by using a line pressure as an original pressure, and that shifts by changing the primary pressure and the secondary pressure and by changing widths of grooves of the pulleys, the continuously variable transmission comprising: means for setting a target pulley pressure that sets a target primary pressure as a target value of the primary pressure and a target secondary pressure as a target value of the secondary pressure, based on a speed ratio; means for deciding a cross-point region that decides the cross-point region as a region where an absolute value of a deviation, obtained by subtracting the target primary pressure from the target secondary pressure, is smaller than a predetermined deviation; and means for setting a target line pressure that sets the target line pressure as a target value of the line pressure to be a value obtained by adding an offset amount, as a positive value, to either one having a higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure, wherein, when decision of the cross-point region is made or when decision of the cross-point region is made and in a region where the deviation increases to a positive side, the shift control hydraulic circuit controls the primary pressure, the secondary pressure, and the line pressure to be the target primary pressure, the target secondary pressure, and the target line pressure, respectively.
 24. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 23, further comprising: means for determining an operation state that determines whether the operation state is in up-shift or in coast-down or not, wherein, only when it is determined that the operation state is in the up-shift or in the coast-down, the means for setting the target line pressure sets the target line pressure to be the value obtained by adding the offset amount, as the positive value, to either one having the higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure.
 25. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 23, further comprising: means for determining a failure in regulating a pressure that determines whether the failure in regulating the primary pressure or the secondary pressure is caused or not, wherein, only when it is determined that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused, the means for setting the target line pressure sets the target line pressure to be the value obtained by adding the offset amount, as the positive value, to either one having the higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure.
 26. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 25, wherein the means for determining the failure in regulating the pressure determines that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused when the target primary pressure or the target secondary pressure is higher than the target line pressure.
 27. The continuously variable transmission according to claim 25, wherein the means for determining the failure in regulating the pressure determines that the failure in regulating the pressure is caused when the target primary pressure and the primary pressure are deviated from each other, or when the target secondary pressure and the secondary pressure are deviated from each other. 